The widespread Taiwanese cafe, Abundance, has been attracting a crowd since its inception in 2021.
Known for his or her fusion flavours that fixate totally on Taiwanese delicacies, the restaurant-bar has achieved effectively in attracting loyal prospects searching for for Taiwanese meals. Staying across the Redhill space, I’ve at all times observed its lengthy queues by the HDB block as I drive previous. Now that they’ve opened a second outlet in Jalan Besar, these which were discovering issue getting a seat at their first outlet would be capable of attempt their luck at their new outlet that serves to many extra folks!
Abundance at Jalan Besar sits a bigger variety of folks, compared to the Lengkok Barhu outlet that has a squared inside that sits patrons intently to 1 one other.
If I have been to offer a advice, check out their Gua Bao (S$7.90), which Abundance is famously identified for. The Taiwanese restaurant features a thick slab of tender pork stomach sandwiched between the lotus leaf bread, in addition to having roasted peanuts and pickles for its condiments. It provides a bitter style to the savoury flavours from the pork stomach.
Alternatively, Abundance’s CCB (Crispy Chicken Bun) was my private favorite, not solely due to its crude title however the inclusion of mango slaw within the bun. For S$7.90, the fried hen patty is accompanied by a refreshing mango slaw and peanut butter Thai sauce— trendy sauces that aren’t normally added in Taiwanese buns. The mango offers an eye-opening chew and elevates the gua bao to a different stage, eliminating the jelak-ness that comes with fried hen.
Something I’ve by no means come throughout is the inclusion of Western components in Asian greens. Bacon cooked with Chinese cabbages, have you ever heard of that? Their Bacon Cabbage (S$9.90) makes an fascinating rendition of stir-fried cabbage. Usually, stir-fried cabbages are overcooked until the greens lose their crunch. However, at Abundance, they preserve the crunchiness of the cabbage and the bacon provides a layer of saltiness. They additionally embrace chilli oil, which seasons the entire dish to savoury perfection.
A brand new addition to Abundance at Jalan Besar is the Braised Beef Rice (S$16.90)— a rendition of the normal braised pork rice. However, as an alternative of braised pork, they included tender beef cubes sprinkled with garlic chips.
To finish of your meal, be sure you check out their Peanut Ice Cream Roll (S$6), a dish that I really like to order each time I drop. As an avid popiah lover, their ice cream roll jogs my memory of popiah— besides with ice cream!
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Abundance
399 Jalan Besar, Singapore 209008
Abundance
399 Jalan Besar, Singapore 209008
Operating Hours: 11am – 3pm & 4pm – 10pm (Wed to Sun), Closed on Mon & Tue